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2021 Map of Elm Springs

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Elm Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Elm Springs serves as the focal point of this rural Meade County landscape, situated where the high plains meet a complex network of drainage basins. The northern portion of the quadrangle is defined by the winding course of the Belle Fourche River, while the southern reaches are marked by the flow of Elk Cr. This area is characterized by an extensive system of named erosion features, including Maddox Draw, Trussman Draw, and Huddleston Draw, which illustrate the region's hydrological history and topography.

Transportation through this ranching country is facilitated by a grid of county roads such as Dalzell Rd and Elm Springs Rd. For genealogists and local historians, the presence of the Elm Springs Cem provides a specific point of reference for family research in this western South Dakota community. The map's layout of townships and ranges, including t4n r13e and t5n r13e, provides the foundational land survey data for this prairie environment.